u/FloridaArtist60

Hi! I cracked open this amythest geode years ago and a gorgeous crystal was growing right along the split which fell off. I'm finally getting around trying to reattach it. The problems are 1. there is dirt in the area on the main stone. I gently brushed off but not sure if I try gluing it if will be a problem. Should I try to wash it first? I did gently wash the other half and it is ok. 2. It was only attached along the edges and has a huge hole inside the crystal part, also covered w dirt. Should i fill the hole w glue? 3. What type of glue?

The other small crystal on the kleenex goes on top.

I think it will look so cool reattached but dont want to destroy it if this isn't an acceptable thing to do if that makes sense. I plan on keeping it. I will attach pics too. Thanks for help!!

A baby! Looking for bugs.

At 2x speed. My OC.

Just an update. My first Paphiopedilum, bought April 2025, in bloom. Second fan (pic here) opened in mid March, last week third fan popped up! I love these leaves and how full she is getting! Wondering if I should repot again, I did last summer after first bloom done. She seems pretty happy. 😍

I just recently purchased a uv light to check out all my rocks and jewelry! Still learning. Here are a few of my pieces I was wondering about. Most people from my last post say the opal is synthetic, I am thinking so now too, will take it to a jeweler to verify and let u know. Thanks for all the help in prior post! Any other info appreciated.

Love opals, just found this sub! Most were acquired in the 80 and 90s. Bottom one estate piece, not sure age, rubies glowing in UV light! Top one lab from 30 years ago, for comparison. EDIT: Fyi, being told bottom one stones are synthetic. THANKS for the award Joan and Lanky!!

7pm update: Doe a Deer! See pic below!!Will add pics below. I do this daily. Have many other wild visitors, usually 3 blue jays, they love their baths! Momma bunny only eats a few seeds then goes back to resting under a bush. She's been hanging around about 3-4 years now. Sometimes 5 a day, usually in the Spring.

Momma's still hanging out behind my house all day long this week but tonight she was 2 houses away, eating near her adorable baby!! Not sure if there are more, just happy at least one survived so far. 💜🐰

I have a BIG birthday coming up so decided to ask for one of my birthstones I didn't have, a gorgeous lab alexandrite! Bought a uv light to test my jewelry and here's what she did! Really difficult to capture her beauty in photos, she changes from blues to bright purple depending upon the lights. The halo is white sapphires. I love her!! 💜

Will post her friends below, can only post 1 pic in top. Updated details posted yesterday. Love her ❤️

This is my momma bun, came for a visit and a rest from feeding her new babies! She's been hanging around my yard for years, will run toward me when I call her, is not afraid of me. She likes the seed I put out for the birds. Last year she was here daily, sleeping under this bush often. Then she made a nest in our side yard. Unfortunately the babies never made it out of the nest. So shortly after that she disappeared and other bunnies took her place but not quite as friendly. Every once in a while I think she would stop by but pretty hard to tell sometimes. I wasn't sure she was still alive but this week she showed up and spent alot of time under the bush. Yesterday my neighbor told me there were babies 2 houses away. I walked nearby but not too close, called out, and she popped out of the hedges! I talked to her a bit and then a tiny puff ball popped out, it was so adorable! Of course no phone. This morning she was here under her favorite bush, she's been here all day, sleeping, preening her chest, eating seeds. So happy she's back and safe. Praying her babies grow up quickly. I'll try to get a quick pic without being invasive. ♥️

Tried a new recipe and it is delish!! Called for cranberries but I used dried cherries from Costco. Next time I will chop them up smaller I think. Also called for mace but I used Allspice, only half tsp cause I wasn't sure about it but will add a touch more next time. See pics for recipes and yellow post it for my changes to recipe. This loaf came out the best rise of any I've made before. Sweet setting. Let me know if you try it!

I think the bun's pregnant again!

Just noticed 2 flowers wilting on top and wanted to record this beauty one last time. 4 branches this year! She started blooming the end of January so I've enjoyed her beauty for 3 months! Sad to see her go but looking forward to next year.

Been meaning to post this, bought her last year and she then had some brown spots on leaves from being too wet in spag. Treated her w fungacide, repotted into bark after bloom done, w just some spag, kept her just slightly damp, and she made another plant which sent a bloom out end of January. It kept growing taller and taller and finally popped open the end of March.

This is her today, still glorious! Her stem is 14" tall! Last pic is last years bloom.